Daily news and links for Thursday.
TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Texans initial Injury Report.
- Game Preview: Texans at Patriots. Series history, Scouting the matchups, Tale of the tape.
- Evan Lazar’s Patriots Gameplan: Projecting a plan for QB Drake Maye’s first career start vs. the Texans on Sunday.
- Broadcast Info: How to watch/listen to Patriots vs. Texans.
- Transaction: Patriots re-sign WR John Jiles to the practice squad.
- Community: Patriots players Bowl for a good cause at Strikes For Tykes with David Andrews.
- Press Conferences: Jerod Mayo – Drake Maye – Deatrich WIse – CB coach Mike Pellegrino.
- Patriots Playbook with John Rooke: Drake Maye, Dolphins recap, Texans preview; More. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Matt Geagan shares some Pats-Texans news & notes: This will be a throwback weekend for Drake Maye’s first start.
- Alex Barth notes Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) missed the first practice of Week 6.
- Chris Mason points out Kyle Dugger (ankle) missed practice yesterday.
- Keagan Stiefel suggests how the Patriots can help Drake Maye find success in his first start.
- Justin Leger highlights Brian Hoyer with 3 keys to success for Drake Maye Sunday. 1. Great week of preparation.
- Alex Barth considers what the realistic expectations are for Drake Maye’s first NFL start.
- Phil Perry gives us five things to know about the decision to start Drake Maye. 1. Maye is ready…enough.
- Mark Daniels tells us how Drake Maye has improved.
- Sean T. McGuire says ready or not Drake Maye will be making his first start in a tough spot against the Texans. Houston’s pressure will provide the rookie quarterback with a challenge.
- NESN explains why starting Drake Maye would be a ‘desperation move’ for the Patriots.
- Karen Guregian notes Jerod Mayo can’t afford to be wrong with the Drake Maye decision. According to Mayo, Wolf and Van Pelt, who seemed more inclined to wait, were all “on board” with the Maye starting Sunday against the Houston Texans. So Mayo pulled the trigger.
- Andrew Callahan looks at what the Patriots defense has seen from Drake Maye in practice.
- Karen Guregian notes the Patriots QB switch was met with mixed emotions in the locker room given their respect for Jacoby Brissett.
- Tom Carroll relays Drake Maye on being named QB1: ‘It’s something you dream of’
- Chris Mason highlights Kendrick Bourne on how Drake Maye’s athleticism is ‘actually impressive.’
- Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick report from Gillette Stadium after Wednesday’s practice: Locker room impressed with Drake Maye, sound confident. (4.44 min. video)
- Doug Kyed reports Patriots S Jabrill Peppers was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list by the NFL.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Preview (NFL.com) Texans vs. Patriots: Everything you need to know. (4.20 min. video)
- Anthony Dabbundo (The Ringer) The best NFL bets for Week 6. Texans at Patriots included.
- Albert Breer (SI) Week 6 Mailbag: What Robert Saleh’s firing means for other NFL coaches on the hot seat; Plus, the favorite team to land Davante Adams, why it’s still too early to panic in Cincinnati.
- Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) Answering the NFL’s biggest questions ahead of Week 6: Are Bengals cooked? Ranking NFC North, and dogs barking.
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) Updated QB rankings: Drake Maye, 30th, is set to start. But how good is he? Jacoby Brissett 6th.
- Kyle Koster (SI) NFL Week 6 announcing schedule. Texans at Patriots: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green.
- Ben Austro (Football Zebras) Week 6 referee assignments. Texans at Patriots: Ron Torbert.
- Maurice Jones-Drew (NFL.com) RB Index, Week 6: Ranking top five NFL rushing duos. No Pats.
- Bryan DeArdo & Garrett Podell (CBS Sports) Week 6 injury report: Latest updates.
- Andrew Brandt (SI) Business of Football: It’s clear who won the 2022 Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill trades.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) NFL Fact or Fiction: Jets’ coaching Job is one of the worst in the league.
- MMQB Staff (SI) NFL Week 6 picks. All six pick Texans to win.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Week 6 NFL picks. The Patriots will turn to rookie quarterback Drake Maye in this game. That’s the smart thing, even if he is facing a good Texans front. It’s time. But the Pats offense has issues that will limit him. The Texans haven’t been dominant on offense, and the Patriots play sound defense. Texans take it, but it’s close. Texans win 21-17.